from precisionag.com When Jim Williams, manager of the FAA’s Office of Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, spoke at the Delta AgTech Symposium at the Memphis, TN, Agricenter on Tuesday (July 8), UAS enthusiasts had their questions ready, reports website UASVision.com. Williams, a veteran of the aerospace industry and NASA who took over the Office of UAS Integration two … [Read more...] about FAA: We Plan To Meet Sept. 2015 UAV Integration Deadline
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Yavapai College Receives COA from FAA
from yc.edu Yavapai College has become one of two public educational institutions in Arizona authorized to fly small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), thus allowing the College to develop new sUAS training programs at its Chino Valley center. Authorization comes in the form of a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Receives COA from FAA
Keeping Up With the FAA: June 2014
June has been a busy month for the Federal Aviation Administration. On top of the sheer volume of legalese, the many contradictions found within all the recently published documents makes following the FAA a full time job. Here is a quick rundown of this month's important drone-related announcements from the hill: Monday, 6/2: Seven aerial photography companies submit a … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With the FAA: June 2014
TAMU-CC UAS Center approved as Unmanned Flight test site by FAA
from alicetx.com Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) has met federal requirements to begin full operations as a test site for unmanned aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated the center as one of only six test sites in December, and approved it as operational on … [Read more...] about TAMU-CC UAS Center approved as Unmanned Flight test site by FAA
FAA Says Nevada UAS Test Site is Now Operational
According to the FAA's website, the third (of six) federally sanctioned UAS test sites is officially operational. The new site is the Desert Rock Airport located in Mercury, NV. The Certificate of Authorization that has been granted allows the UAS team at the airport two fly an Insitu ScanEagle below 3,000 feet within line of site. The COA will be valid for two … [Read more...] about FAA Says Nevada UAS Test Site is Now Operational
